The Denver Nuggets have released their 2012 preseason schedule which will feature seven games against Western Conference foes leading up to the Oct. 31 regular-season opener at the Philadelphia 76ers.

To kickoff the 2012 preseason, the Nuggets will face Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the L.A. Clippers on Oct. 6 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, marking the first-ever NBA game played on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Nuggets will host two preseason contests at Pepsi Center, first on Oct. 15 against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors and wrapping up their home preseason schedule with their second mathup vs. the Clippers on Oct. 25.

Denver’s remaining four preseason games will be on the road, with contests against Northwest Division rivals Portland and Oklahoma City, in addition to dates at San Antonio and Phoenix.